Zesty Chicken with Corn Salsa

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Favorite Recipes Made Easy for Today's Lifestyle When time's a-tickin'--serve some chicken! Wrap It! Luscious plum sauce and mandarin oranges make Asian Chicken Roll-Ups anything but ordinary. Innovative Barbecue Chicken and Cheddar Calzones are a cinch to prepare. Bake It! Parmesan Chicken Schnitzel makes a great last-minute dinner, while hot-from-the-oven Portobello Pasta Bake spells comfort food for the new millennium. Saute It! No time to spare? Save the day with Zesty Chicken with Corn Salsa. Or, to delight the kids--and the kid in you--there's yummy Basil Marinara Chicken and Pasta. Like all of Rodale's New Classics, Beat the Clock Chicken uses simple ingredients, timesaving techniques, and fresh flavor twists to prove that a little time in the kitchen can be delicious and downright fun for the whole family.

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Beat the Clock Chicken

Authors: Anne Egan

Date: May 2001

ISBN: 1579543960

Publisher: Rodale Press

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Zesty Chicken with Corn Salsa
Recipe from: Beat the Clock Chicken
by Anne Egan
Cookbook Heaven at Recipelink.com

Chili powder and ground cumin add zing to chicken breasts. Served atop a flavorful salsa, this dish is delicious every day, yet pleasing enough for company.

Makes 4 servings

2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 can (8 ounces) corn, drained
1/2 small red pepper, chopped
1/2 small cucumber, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
3 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

In a cup, combine the chili powder, brown sugar, and cumin. Rub both sides of the chicken breasts with the spice mixture.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning occasionally, for 12 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion registers 160 degrees F and the juices run clear.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the corn, red pepper, cucumber, kidney beans, lime juice, and salt.

Evenly divide the corn salsa onto 4 plates. Top each with a chicken breast.

Per serving calories: 287 , 30 g protein, 21 g carbohydrates, 9 g fat, 66 mg cholesterol, 5 g fiber, 461 mg sodium

Cooking Tip
Chili powder is a blend of dried herbs and spices. Typically, it is a mixture of dried chile peppers, garlic, cumin, coriander, cloves, and oregano. The color of chili powder can vary from light red to a dark red that is almost brown. These differences cause color changes in your dish, but the great flavor will be the same.

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